Wayra Q'asa (Angaraes)

This article is about the mountain in the Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wayra Q'asa.
Wayra Q'asa
Wayra Q'asa

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°07′06″S 74°45′42″W / 13.11833°S 74.76167°W / -13.11833; -74.76167Coordinates: 13°07′06″S 74°45′42″W / 13.11833°S 74.76167°W / -13.11833; -74.76167
Geography
Location Peru, Huancavelica Region
Parent range Andes

Wayra Q'asa (Quechua wayra wind, q'asa mountain pass,[2] "wind pass", hispanicized spelling Huayraccasa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Angaraes Province, Lircay District. Wayra Q'asa lies southwest of Hatun Rit'i, northwest of Qiwllaqucha and northeast of Puka Q'asa.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Huayraccasa". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Angaraes Province (Huancavelica Region)


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